James Fitzgerald
Principal Global Investors
James Fitzgerald joined The Principal in September 2006 to develop and oversee all of the company’s equity investment and debt financing activities in the hotel sector. Principal Real Estate Investors is the fourth largest institutional real estate manager in the United States based on tax-exempt assets under management. The firm’s real estate capabilities include both public and private equity and debt investment alternatives. Principal Real Estate Investors is the dedicated real estate group of Principal Global Investors.
He has over 30 years of diversified development, finance, and advisory experience in the real estate and hospitality industries having held various management positions in acquisitions, development, commercial lending and treasury with several leading real estate and hospitality companies and financial institutions.
Professional Background
Before joining Principal Financial Group, Mr. Fitzgerald spent twenty five years in the hospitality and financial services industries. These positions included the following organizations: REH Capital Partners, KPMG, LLP, American International Group, Omni Hotels, Marriott Corporation, Manufacturers Hanover (now JP Morgan Chase) and the Waldorf-Astoria.
Education
Mr. Fitzgerald is a graduate of Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration B.S, 1976. Additionally, he has completed the Finance Training Program of Manufacturers Hanover (now JP Morgan Chase), in New York City.
